Donor
Karla Jurvetson
IndividualPhysician, Self Employed · California
25 reported gifts; 12 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Karla Jurvetson gave $19M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 78% were on the winning side ($2.6M won, $751K lost). $14M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$19M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
78%
$3.4M scored (18% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$751K
Not allocated or result unknown
$16M
$1.5M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $14M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Persist PAC $534K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $15M | $0 / $0 | |
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $582K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.5M | $1.7M / $207K | |
| Unite the Country $228K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $1.0M | $751K / $21K | |
| House Majority PAC $78K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $570K | $90K / $400K | |
| Black PAC $30K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $110K | $74K / $6K | |
| Montana Hunters and Anglers Leadership Fund $5K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $100K | $0 / $95K | |
| DSCC $50K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $71K | $3K / $18K | |
| The Lincoln Project $5K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $11K | $5K / $2K | |
| Asian American Advocacy Fund PAC $6K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10K | $4K / $0 | |
| Ditch Fund $3K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $6K | $268 / $3K | |
| Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC $4K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $5K | $529 / $528 | |
| Voter Protection Project $2K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $3K | $302 / $89 |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Warren | President (primary) | Supporting | $14M | Unknown |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $1.5M | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $706K | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $307K | ✓ Yes |
| Mary Hegar | Texas Senate | Supporting | $93K | ✗ No |
| John Cornyn | Texas Senate | Attacking | $93K | ✗ No |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $52K | ✗ No |
| Steve Daines | Montana Senate | Attacking | $48K | ✗ No |
| Donald Trump | President (primary) | Attacking | $30K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Steel | California 48th District | Attacking | $26K | ✗ No |
| Jeff Van Drew | New Jersey 2nd District | Attacking | $19K | ✗ No |
| Michelle Fischbach | Minnesota 7th District | Attacking | $17K | ✗ No |
Individual as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Karla Jurvetson spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Karla Jurvetson gave $19M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 78% were on the winning side ($2.6M won, $751K lost). $14M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Karla Jurvetson fund in 2020?
- Persist PAC ($15M), Future Forward (FF PAC) ($2.5M), Unite the Country ($1.0M), House Majority PAC ($570K), Black PAC ($110K).
- Which candidates did Karla Jurvetson's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Elizabeth Warren (President, about $14M, unknown); for Joe Biden (President, about $1.5M, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $706K, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.